Pipe coupling



C. l. HOLMES PIPE coUPLING Filed Aug 2l, 1933 Patented` ebr26, 1935 o g n A UNED; STMES PATENT- OFFICE Y 1,992,485 PIPE coUrLING Charles I. Holmes, Chino, Calif., assigner of once half-to Ernest Saper, Chino, Calif.

`Application August 21, 1933; serialNo." 686,051 n eciaims.- (01285-171) My invention relates toa pipe coupling, and upwardly toward,thepip e1l1, as indicated at 133. while it is of general application, it is especiallyy Flange lecomprises' a-vertical portion 14.?l and a intended foruse in the water distributionfrom horizontal portionlllthe latter having a gIfOOl/'e irrigationpipes. Y' Y 1 15 for thereception oa gasket 16 to make the A 1n theirrigation of land it isV often Vdesirable coupling watertight. I A I 5 to attachpipes to the shortvertical branch pipes At diametrically opposite sidesof the lflange 14, ornipples of a main pipe to leadtlie water to coupling devicesare provided atl'? and 18,' both points desired. -It is an object of this invention being exactlyv alike and, therefore, 1 '7 only will to Aprovide pipe couplingmeans Vwhereby the be described. The sameconsists of afpair of pipe may beA coupled quickly and with a water spacedylugsff19-j-19. vSnugly mounted between 10 proof joint to the branch pipes of the main water lugs-19` ,-19 is a cam 2,0adapted to ride on campipe.A In particular, my invention contemplates engaging faces 21 21, formed ubythe lower endsthe use of abutting vflanges of the pipes vto be ofthe lugs 19-19, which are bent inwardly tofv coupled providedwith aplurality of latches which, Wardone another. A camoperating handle 22 is by the operation of a cam lever, will lock they secured -to 4.thecamandy extends forwardly upl 15 latches, fastening one-liangey to.v theV ange of Ward, as -shownr in Figs. 6 and "1,.whenthe cou-lthe other. pling is unlocked.' U l I With the above and other objectsinview, which A U-shaped latchl 23 depends from a'pin v23 will appear as the description proceeds, my inpassing "throughfand connecting the leg`s`24 Aof vention. consists in the constructionand arrangethe latch.'A The pin 23 p asses rst through the 20 ment of partshereinafter described and claimed. lugs 19-1-"19, each of whichis provided with an In the accompanying drawing Ihave illustratedV elongatedV slot' 25", and Athrough the cam 20. It a preferred embodiment of my invention, andjin should -be noted that pin 23 passes through the which: Y 1 cam 20 eccentrically. The'tran'sverse portion 26 2l Fig. 1 is an elevation of my. coupling uniting a of the- U'-shaped latch 22 is provided with a hook 2 pipe with a branch pipe of an irrigation pipe. 27 shaped to engage the under side of the lateral Fig. 2 is an elevation taken inthe direction portion. 132 of the-flange 13..4 j of the arrow 2.of Fig. 1. .f i Whenthe pipe 12-is to'be coupled tothe branch Fig. 3 is a front. elevation of oneof thelock-.fpipe-*11, the .angeS 13 and 1 4 'alldl'hfellds 0f 30. ing mechanisms.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. the gasket 16 in Vposition in the flange 14. The Fig, 5 is a section on the Iine 5 5 of Fig, 4, latch will then be in its lowermost position, as Fig. 6is alocking mechanism showing the latch indicated in Figs. 6 and '7,A with the cam lever unlocked, handle 21 extending vertically upward. On turnthe pipesll and ,12 are placed in alignment with 37024 Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7--7 of Fig. 6. ing the handle 21 downwardly so as to describe 35 Fig. 8 is a modication showing a cap looked a half revolution into the position shown in Figs. to the branch pipe, the cap having a small bow 3 and 4, the cam 20 riding on the cam-engaging Y with adjustable outlet ports. faces 21 will movezthe pin 23' Yvertically upward Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8. in the slots 25 and move the latch 22 and hook Fig. 10 is a front elevation with parts broken 27 into engagement with the flange 13, thus lock- 40 away of an elevation showing a coupling used in ing the two pipes together. Torrelease the couconnection withacement branch pipe. pling it is merely necessary to throw the cam Referring to the drawing, 10 indicates a main lever 2l upwardly to the positions shown in Figs. irrigation pipe provided at intervals with verti- 5 and v7.v cal branch pipes, one of which is indicated at 11. Where the pipe 12 is in the shape of an L itis 45 12 is a pipey to be coupled to the branch pipe 11 advisable to have the fastening devices 17 and by means of my improved devices. Pipes 11 and 18 not diametrically arranged but slightly oil 12 are made of iron. Their abutting edges are center, as shown in Fig. l, in order to compensate provided with lateral ilanges, 13 and 14, respecfor the additional weight exerted on the coupling tively. These flanges are, likewise, made of iron by the upper end of the pipe 12. 50 and welded on to their respective pipes. Flange In Figs. 8 and 9, a slight modification is illus- 13 is L-shaped in cross section, there being a trated, in which, in placeof pipe 11, a cap 28 is vertical portion 13' and a horizontally extending used, but in other respects thefastening devices portion 132. It should be noted that the under 1'7 and 18 are identical with those described.

. side of the horizontal portion 132 slopes slightly From the cap 28 a distributing pipe 29 extends.

The same is exteriorly screw-threaded and provided with oppositely disposed outlet ports 30. A valve' or closure cap 31 internally threaded is used for either closing the ports altogether or regulating the size of their openings. A gasket 32 is preferably provided on the pipe 29 Aso as to make a water tight joint when the valve cap 31 is screwed down to its limit. Y

In Fig. 10- a modification is shown wherethe branch pipe 11' is made of ltile or cement. In this case the upper end of the pipe 11' is ilared outwardly for the reception of an L-shaped flange 33 resting on a gasket 34. In other respects the ilanges of the pipe 12 and the fastening devices 1'? and 18 are identical with those described. Y'

Various changes may be made by those skilled in the art in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed. 1

I claim: Y y 1. A pipe coupling comprising a pair of abutting pipes having. their abutting endseach .pro-l vided with a lateral flange, a gasket betweenthe ends of the pipes, and a plurality of iianged locking devices mounted on the flange of one of said pipes, each locking device comprising a pair of spaced lugs having at their lower ends inwardly' extending cam-engaging faces, 'said lugsfbeingv provided with slots parallel to the axes of the abutting pipes, a U-shaped latch including two legs and a transverse member,` a flange-engaging lip extending laterally from the transverse'member, a cam disposed between the lugs, a shaft connecting the upper ends of the legs of the latch and passing through the slots and the cam, and a latch-operating lever operativelywconnected to the cam. l i

2. vA pipe coupling comprising-ay pair of abutf ting pipes having their abutting ends'each provided with a lateral flange, .and a plurality of flanged locking devices mounted on the lflange of one of said pipes, each locking device comprising a pair of spaced lugs provided with clongated slots parallel to the axes of the abutting pipes, a cam disposed between the ,1ugs,"a U- shaped latch including `two legs and a transversej member providedwith means for engaging the under side of the flange of the opposite pipe, a shaft connecting'the upperends of the legs of through the. cam and through the slots of the lugs and connected to the upper end of a latch, and a lever for operating the cam to lock the two anges together.

4. A pipe coupling comprising a lower vertical pipe and an abutting upper pipe, said pipes being each provided at their abutting ends with a lateral flange, and a plurality of locking devices mounted on the flange of the upper pipe, each locking device comprising a pair f spaced-lat-` eral-lugs, said lugs havingatl their lower ends'in wardly extending cam-engaging faces -and at their upper ends elongated slots parallel to the axes of the abutting pipes, a lJ-shapedlatch'including two legs and atransverse inemberifthe legs straddling vthe outsideof said'lugs andthe transverse member having a flange-'engaging vlipextending laterally therefrom, af cam Ydisposed.Y

between said lugs, a shaft passing eccentrically throughv the cam and extending through the slots,

the outer ends of the shaft being 'connected tothe legs of the'r latch, and a handle for operating the cam. Y

' 5. A pipe coupling comprising a ilrst pipeand a second pipe, the pipes having their ends abut? ting, the rst pipe being providedwith a` lateral flange at its abutting end, a plurality of locking' devices mounted on the second pipe, each locking device comprising a pair of'spaced 1ugs,'a cam disposed between the lugs, a 'latch depending from the lugs and .adapted to engage the lower side of the flange, a cam for moving thelatch into flange-engaging position, anda lever `for operating the cam.

- 6. The combination set forth in claim 5 including a U-shaped latchconected to a shaft passing eccentrically through a cam.'V Y

' CHARLES.- I. HOLMES.

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